Fort Kearny

Fort Kearny was a historic US Army outpost at Newark, Nebraska which was founded in 1848. Named for General Stephen W. Kearny, it was one of the major stops along the Oregon Trail (located a sixth of the way to the Willamette Valley from Independence, Missouri), serving as an important military and civilian waystation for 20 years. In 1871, Fort Kearny was closed due to the construction of the railroad, which sped up travel to Oregon.